diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3616104..e9bbfda 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         # Root is undefined if not installing into an alternate root
         root = self.root or "/"
         target_data = '/' + os.path.relpath(self.install_data, root) + '/'
-        target_pkgdata = target_data + 'share/ulauncher/'
+        target_pkgdata = '@out@/share/ulauncher/'
         target_scripts = '/' + os.path.relpath(self.install_scripts,
                                                root) + '/'